Women's Basketball

Kentucky returns to Memorial Coliseum Sunday vs. Florida A&M just two days after defeating Butler in its season-opening game Friday, 82-44. The Cats and the Rattlers tip off at 2 p.m. ET. Free UK Hoops coloring books will be given away to the first 500 children. Season tickets cost only $20. Single-game general admission tickets are available for $5 adults/$2 senior citizens and children ages 18 and under. UK students, faculty and staff are admitted free with valid identification. For ticket information, log on to ukathletics.com or call the UK ticket office at 859-257-1818 or 1-800-928-CATS (2287).

The Wildcats (1-0) looked impressive in their opening game as eight different players scored five points or more. Senior Sara Potts led all scorers with 22 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Junior center Jennifer Humphrey followed with 11 points while freshmen center Eleia Roddy and guard Sade Buley charted nine points each.

?Florida A&M is very athletic,? UK Coach Mickie DeMoss said. ?They return three starters from last year and they play a totally different style than Butler. They are very quick and we are going to have play with defensive intensity like we did Friday. They will play more one-on-one off the dribble.?

FAMU?s roster features three returning players in its starting five. Guard Candace Crawford returns 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to center the Rattlers’ backcourt. Fellow guard Tene Miller averaged 5.7 points per game and a team-high 1.9 steals per game. In the post, swing player Elana Greene 11.8 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Debra Clark is in her fourth season at FAMU. Clark has posted a 44-41 record at Florida A&M, while holding a 155-126 record over her 10-year coaching career.

Sunday?s game will mark the first meeting between Kentucky and FAMU.

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